Tag Archives | Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra

Press release Operation Mountain Freedom brings Wounded Warriors to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area January 22nd to 26th, 2018 Wounded, injured, and ill service members and veterans from across the country will participate in adaptive skiing, snowboarding, and community programs. Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra, in partnership with Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, will welcome 58 participants to […]

Wounded Warriors Thrive in Operation High Altitude Press release Everyone deserves a chance to take a break from daily life, spend time outdoors, and have fun with family and friends. For our Wounded Warriors, these opportunities are hard to come by and often present unique challenges. For one week in June, Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra […]

Press release from Kathy Copeland WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE??!! Absolutely nothing!! But she only has one leg!? YUP! And she can and does…do it all. This shot is of Jill Hodges, one of our SUPER volunteer ski instructors and me…from last year’s SIERRA CYCLE CHALLENGE. Hoot! Inspirational and motivating to be sure! I need […]

Mammoth Coffee Roasting to open, underground, July 4th Weekend. Wholesale and retail coffee sales will support Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra. (Press release) Mammoth Lakes, CA– What do you get when you combine a manufacturing owner, who happens to be a chemist, with an artistic administrative VP, who happens to be his wife…? The Mammoth Coffee […]

Press release Second Chance Thrift Shop Moving to Permanent Home New location at 501 Old Mammoth Road opening 4th of July weekend Second Chance Thrift Shop is moving to a new, permanent home. A beloved local source for used sporting goods, clothing, furniture, and home goods, Second Chance Thrift Shop will open its doors in […]

Press release Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra and Mammoth Mountain Ski Area are thrilled to be hosting the 2017 US Canadian Para Alpine Skiing National Championships. From March 28 to 31, top racers from across North America will compete in Paralympic level Alpine Slalom and Giant Slalom races, the first event of its kind at Mammoth […]

Press release A special Dignitary — Col. Greg Martin – will be in Bishop for the Eastern Sierra Music Festival this Friday and Saturday at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop. Col. Martin and his wife, Rosie, will be attending with the Colonel briefly addressing the crowd. He is a former WWBn CO (Wounded Warrior Battalion West […]

Press release Mammoth Lakes, California – Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (DSES) is proud to announce that we have received a $6,400 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 107 grants totaling over $735,482 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide more opportunities, […]

Press release Mammoth Lakes, Calif. – Thanks to the generosity of players, sponsors, and donors, the 16th annual Golf Classic on Sept. 13 was a hole-in-one for higher education, the arts, and Wounded Warriors. The Mammoth Lakes Foundation teamed up with Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra this year, and proceeds from the event will support scholarships, […]

Note: This event happened late last month – please see the Sierra Wave Media video at the end of the story. By Andy Geisel They came from nearby Camp Pendleton, Wounded Warrior Battalion West – Balboa, Agoura Hills, Rialto and Fontana in California, and as far away as Georgia, Washington, Florida, Virginia and even the […]

It’s known as the “Party of the Year” – it’s Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra’s Island Extravaganza. Help support this wonderful local organization by attending the Mardi Gras event or purchasing raffle tickets. After some great skiing and riding at Mammoth Mountain or June Mountain on Saturday, fun times can be had Saturday at Canyon Lodge. […]